Processes governing the evolution of planetesimals are critical to understanding how rocky planets are formed, how water is delivered to them, the origin of planetary atmospheres, how cores and magnetic dynamos develop, and ultimately, which planets have the potential to be habitable. Theoretical advances and new data from asteroid and meteorite observations, coupled with spacecraft missions such as Rosetta and Dawn, have led to major advances in this field over the last decade. This transdisciplinary volume presents an authoritative overview of the latest in our understanding of the...
Processes governing the evolution of planetesimals are critical to understanding how rocky planets are formed, how water is delivered to them, the ori...
The solar system is not a static place. It continues to evolve-as does our ability to observe it-as technology continues to improve. Now in full color, The Solar System set explores the relationship between the Sun-the center of the solar system-and its orbiters, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, as well as asteroids, meteorites, and comets. Space missions that helped the scientific community gain a more thorough understanding of solar system bodies are introduced in each fully revised and updated volume, along with images and discussions...
The solar system is not a static place. It continues to evolve-as does our ability to observe it-as technology continues to improve. Now in full color...